#federal men

[smbhax]

From Superman #1, Summer 1939. Joe Shuster (?) pencils & inks, Strauss Engraving Company (?) colors.

Info from Grand Comics Database

[historyofcomicbookspodcast]

Before creating "Superman", Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster made the first original crime story for a comic book with "Federal Men", appearing in "New Comics" on Jan. 1936.

[kwebtv]

From the Golden Age of Television

Season 5 Episode 35

Federal Men - The Perfect Gentleman - NBC - June 2, 1955

AKA: Treasury Men in Action (Original Title)

Crime Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Robert Sloane

Produced by Robert Sloane

Directed by Robert Sloane

Stars:

Walter Greaza as The Chief

Paul Langton as Scottie Barrow

Dorothy Green as Cecelia Jaroso

Betty Lou Gerson as Mona Barrow

John Stephenson as Agent Jennings

Robert Griffin as Jim Houston

Mickey Knox as Mitch Sanders

Lester Dorr  as Waiter

[ratatoskm15]

A giant robot attacks New York in events documented in Federal men, New Comics 10, November 1936 but since covered up. Written by Jerry Seigel art by Joe Shooter Rest of strip here: http://fourcolorshadows.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/federal-men-siegel-and-shuster-1936.html  

[exitsmiling]

Federal Men: Siegel and Shuster before Superman (1938 ) , in new adventures comics 1936

[comicsodyssey]

From Adventure Comics #35 (published January 1939)

Art by Joe Shuster, writing by Jerry Siegel, from the 'Federal Men' strip

[lostpanels]